Our Mission
Tech Kids Unlimited (TKU) is a NYC-based not-for-profit organization that teaches computer science thinking and technology to kids who learn differently. Our mission is to open up the field of technology to students with disabilities, especially those with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to help them become the techies of tomorrow. By creating, developing and sharing the tools of technology in a supportive and nurturing individualized environment, we are working to change the paradigm for education and employment for young people with disabilities. Our unique program model includes a 3:1 student to teacher ratio along with a social worker and occupational therapist in the classroom.
Tech Kids Unlimited’s goals include: to improve access to informal education programming for students with ASD; to increase students' knowledge of technology skills for future employment opportunities; to increase students' social interaction with peers as kids who love technology often have a lot in common and enjoy sharing their affinities; to increase students' social skills with peers through collaborating on tech projects and to increase students' daily living skills.
Stats
According to parents and counselors, 77% of youth participants indicated significant gains in technology skills after 1 week
73% of parents believed their child gained skills to help secure future employment
72% of parents believe their child gained new friendships with other children at Tech Kids Unlimited.
88% of students displayed significant enjoyment and positive emotions throughout the workshop.
Our Community is Your Community
Tech Kids Unlimited works with partners to provide our students with the best staff, facilities, computers, and programming.
NYU Tandon is our premier partner where we hold most of our workshops and work with many NYU graduate and undergraduate students as our staff members.
Our Current and Past Partners
Our teen interns had a very informative talk from Marcia Scheiner from Integrate Autism Employment Advisors to get advice on how to enter the workplace!
We're happy to announce that TKU will be giving a talk at the national (and prestigious) AERA conference in San Francisco in April 2020:
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We are at the @nycschools Beyond Access Forum learning about tools for inclusive and individualized education. @ St. Francis College Brooklyn
We will be attending this conference on February 2 presented by Profectum! If interested, you can register here: profectum.org/ny-2020-conference/
Join us on 1/31 for our first family movie night! We will be screening the award-winning movie Screenagers.
We're happy to announce that TKU will be giving a talk at the national (and prestigious) AERA conference in San Francisco in April 2020:
Click here for more information: https://t.co/NppSGYakOB
“There’s a third circle to add and that circle is language. It’s about recognizing the diversity of people’s experiences.” Thank you @saraevogel for keeping our focus on translanguaging and emerging bilingual students. #ToCodeandBeyond #CSforALL
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